Today I got to catch up with Alfred Day, who was on the podcast a little over a year ago. In that time Al has taken on a new role as a Care Manager at UC Berkeley, moved, and had a whole lot change for him. We had a great time talking about how Al’s life has been different, new things he has learned about himself, and the new ways he has thought about balance. We also go off on a tangent about student staff training and role modeling that I found to be really energizing and inspiring.

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Welcome back to LIFE WORK BALANCES. It was nice to take a break, and it is really fantastic to be back and having more of these fantastic conversations!

Today I had the chance to sit down with Reeba Monochan, who works for the Gates Millennium Scholars Alumni program. Reeba and I have known each other for a few years, and it has been really fantastic to hear about how she got to where she is now, and what her journey into student affairs and into her work at GMS has been.

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Today I had the chance to chat with Ryan Jasen Anders Henne, who is the Director of Residence Life at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Ryan Jasen and I caught up while at ACPA this year, and it was really great to get to talk with him and learn more about how it got to where he is now. We had a great time talking about military family, faith, community, spending time outside, exploring new places, moving, sports, and a whole lot more!

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Today I had the chance to chat with Emily Roh, Program Coordinator for the LGBT Campus Resource Center at University of California, Los Angeles. Emily and I have gotten to know each other over the past few years and it has been really great! I was really excited to get to know more about Emily’s story and journey, the work she is doing and how she has gotten to be where she is now. We talked about growing up in the greater Los Angeles area, family, support, traveling, healing, learning, loving, social justice, food, art, and much more!

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Today I had the chance to sit down and chat with Juan Carlos (JC) Rivas Espinosa, Assistant Director for the Changemaker Hub at the University of San Diego. We have known each other for a few years and have gotten to work together for a while, and it was really great to get to know more about JC, how he got to where he is, his amazing story, and so much more. We had a great time talking about family, travel, social justice, language, school, non-profits, partners, and a lot more.

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Welcome to another Wednesday morning and a new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES!

Today I had the chance to sit down with Ivy Smith. Ivy is a grad student at Binghamton University in New York, and we had the chance to meet up at this years ACPA Convention in Indianapolis. We had been planning to do this for a while and it was really awesome to finally get the chance to sit down and chat with Ivy. Also, we did this in a Starbucks, so if you think you hear background music the entire time and maybe the sounds of an espresso machine, that is why. Ivy and I had a great time, talking about Teach for America, leaving school, support, family, teaching, student populations, and a whole lot more!

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Today I had the chance to talk with Taj Smith, who is the Assistant Director of the Davis Center at Williams College. We got connected at this years ACPA Conference, and after getting to know Taj over lunch and hitting it off really well I thought he would be a great person to interview for this podcast. I know I had a great time getting to know him and hearing about his story. We talked about sports, college counseling, reading, identity, ethnic studies, theater, video games, phallacies (a leadership development group that Taj helped start) and a lot more!

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Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES. Today I got to catch up with Alfred Day, who was on the podcast a little over a year ago. In that time Al has taken on a new role as a Care Manager at UC Berkeley, moved, and had a whole lot change for him. We […]

Welcome back to LIFE WORK BALANCES. It was nice to take a break, and it is really fantastic to be back and having more of these fantastic conversations! Today I had the chance to sit down with Reeba Monochan, who works for the Gates Millennium Scholars Alumni program. Reeba and I have known each other […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES! Today I had the chance to chat with Ryan Jasen Anders Henne, who is the Director of Residence Life at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Ryan Jasen and I caught up while at ACPA this year, and it was really great to get to talk with him […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES! Today I had the chance to chat with Emily Roh, Program Coordinator for the LGBT Campus Resource Center at University of California, Los Angeles. Emily and I have gotten to know each other over the past few years and it has been really great! I was really […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES! Today I had the chance to sit down and chat with Juan Carlos (JC) Rivas Espinosa, Assistant Director for the Changemaker Hub at the University of San Diego. We have known each other for a few years and have gotten to work together for a while, and […]

Welcome to another Wednesday morning and a new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES! Today I had the chance to sit down with Ivy Smith. Ivy is a grad student at Binghamton University in New York, and we had the chance to meet up at this years ACPA Convention in Indianapolis. We had been planning to […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES Today I had the chance to talk with Taj Smith, who is the Assistant Director of the Davis Center at Williams College. We got connected at this years ACPA Conference, and after getting to know Taj over lunch and hitting it off really well I thought he […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES Today I had the chance to interview Susan Taylor-Johnson. We met at this years ACPA national conference in Indianapolis, and had a great time getting to know one another and talking about how she got to where she is. We talked about reading, photography, finding connections on […]

Welcome to another Wednesday and a new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES! Today I had the chance to interview Keith Humphrey, Vice President of Student Affairs at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Past President of ACPA. Keith and I had a very good time getting to know each other, and I am very excited […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES Today I had the chance to revisit with the very first guest on LIFE WORK BALANCES, Nick Franco. While Nick still holds the same position that he did 2 years ago, we had a lot to talk about in terms of what have changed, evolved, and grown […]

Welcome to another Wednesday with LIFE WORK BALANCES Today I had the chance to talk to Stacey Pearson-Wharton, who is the Assistant Vice President of Wellness at the University of South Florida. We had a great time connecting and getting to know one another, and I am very excited for you all to hear our […]

Welcome to another Wednesday with LIFE WORK BALANCES Today I had the chance to talk to Jessica Williams, who is a PhD student at the University of San Diego, and works in the Admissions and Outreach office for the School of Leadership and Educations Sciences, as well as being an Adjunct Faculty for the Counseling […]

Welcome to another Wednesday morning and a new episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES! Trying something new this week. Because my computer ate the episode I had planned, I had a conversation with a previous guest on the podcast about what things have been like since we recorded our episode. I got to chat with Heather […]

Welcome to another Wednesday with LIFE WORK BALANCES! Today I had the chance to sit down with Malinda Daniel, who is the Director of Academic Advising at South Piedmont Community College. We met a few years ago while attending the Social Justice Training Institute in Long Beach CA, and it was really great to catch […]

Welcome to another Wednesday with LIFE WORK BALANCES. Today I got to talk to Micahel Catanzaro, Director of Sustainability at the University of San Diego. Michael and I had a great time talking, and I am really excited to share this interview. I had wanted to interview someone working with sustainability on a college campus, […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES This week I sat down with Michael Lovette-Colyer, Assistant Vice President for Mission and Ministry, and Director of University Ministry for the University of San Diego. Michael and I have worked together for a bit on a few committees, and it was really great to get to […]

Welcome to another Wednesday morning with LIFE WORK BALANCES! This week I got to talk to Marcela Ramirez, who got connected to me through former guest and friend Sy Simms. We then ran into each other at the ASHE conference, and solidified plans to have a chat. It was a really great chat, and I […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES This week we wrap up our conversation with Windi Sasaki, Residence Life Liaison in the department of Housing Dining Hospitality for UC San Diego. Last week we talked about how Windi got to where she is now, and this week we were able to finish the conversation […]

Welcome to another episode of LIFE WORK BALANCES! This week I had the chance to sit down and talk to Windi Sasaki, who is the Residence Life Liason for Housing Dining Hospitality at the University of California San Diego. This week we will cover how Windi got to where she currently is, and in next […]

Welcome to another Wednesday with LIFE WORK BALANCES! Today I got to sit down with Diana Victa, who works as a Coordinator for the Cross Cultural Centers at CSU Los Angeles. We were introduced through mutual friend and former guest on the podcast Heather Lou, and it was really fantastic to get to know Diana, […]